Molecular and Clinical Advances in Understanding Early Embryo Development—Volume II
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Reproductive Cells and Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 4190
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Medical Humanities, Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO 80122, USA
Interests: cell physiology; cell metabolism; development; cell differentiation; stem cells
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Dear Colleagues,
Both maternal and paternal environmental challenges and assisted reproductive technology (ART) can alter early embryo development. These molecular alterations often produce unwanted characteristics in adulthood. Included in the undesirable characteristics are metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, and other related disorders. Strikingly, these disorders may, in many cases, exhibit transgenerational expression. A previous Special Issue, entitled "Molecular and Clinical Advances in Understanding Early Embryo Development” was very successful, and comprises 13 papers and reviews concerning various aspects of early embryo development. However, embryo development is complicated and dynamic, making it difficult to cover in one Special Issue.
Therefore, we aim to work towards creating an additional Special Issue on this topic. In this Special Issue, we aim to explore current research concerning these and related environmental challenges to early embryos and their mothers and fathers. We invite submission of manuscripts concerning, but not limited to, the following keywords regarding early embryo development.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute original articles, reviews, communications, etc. We are looking forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Lon J. van Winkle
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolism
- biomembrane transport
- genetics
- epigenetic modifications
- transgenerational inheritance
- signaling
- ART
- in vitro culture
- trophectoderm
- inner cell mass
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